Android TV

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Android TV is controlled by a voice-activated control pad and supports HDMI inputs and receivers. There is an Android TV app for phones as well. The home screen displays as an overlay over whatever show or movie you're currently watching and includes apps and games bars. Any games that you can play on Android can be played on Android TV.

You can use voice search to find shows, movies, info about actors and directors or even make more specific requests like "Oscar-nominated movies from 2002." You can use Android Wear to control Android TV. Plus, it supports Google Cast, so you can use it like Chromecast and fling video and music on to Android TV. People who are not connected to your Wi-Fi network will be able to fling video to your Android TV with Chromecast (you will be able to moderate this).

"Backdrop" is a feature that shows a mix of "news, weather and photos on your TV when you're not casting." You can ask Chromecast to tell you what it's displaying using voice commands. The demonstrator asked Google to identify a painting (just like in the Amazon Fire presentation).

You can display your Android device on Android TV. You can mirror anything on your Andriod device, including the camera. Mirroring will be available on Samsung, Nexus, HTC, and LG.

Android TV will be available on all 2015 HD and 4K smart TVs including Sony, Sharp, TP vision and Philips. Android TV will be available in the fall.